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MEMORANDUM FOR: DDO/ISS/IP/EIS.

FROM : Ruth EMIff£
; : DCD/FIO/PAO
SUBJECT ; :. House Select Committee on Assassinations

Requcst (OLC 78-1035)

1. I have searched DCD's records on the individuals ©
listed in subject request with the following results: -

a. Carlos Quiroga - negative

. b.. Pedro Diaz Lanz - Two documents for your
retenfion. Please note that the teletype of
: a 6 February 1977 also includes the names of several
oe other individuals of interest to the committee.

c. Roland Masferrer - File A-16-88-46 on lcan
and documents for retention. (Masferrer is a subject
of a recent FOIA request, F-77-260.)

d: Manolo Rey - DCD case 42315 on loan (also
contains references to Manuel Artime). Retention |
copies of additional documents also included.

-e. Antonio Cuesta Valle - Documents for retention.

f. Antonio Veciana -. Documents for retention
(please note that the documents also contain references
to Antonio Cuesta Valle). -.

g: Edward L. Freers - negative

h. Mrs. G. Stanley Brown - negative

“4. David E, Murphy - negative

j. Aline Mosby - Documents for retention.

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a . k. Abrahan Isaac Goldberg - One document for
. . retention.

m. Rebert J. Korengold - negative

n. Marits a Lorenz -. File A-20-44-72: on loan.
Please note that Ns. Lorenz recently filed a request
under the Privacy Act (P-77-2794).

c, Evelio Alpizar Perez - Documents for retention.
P. Antonio Soto Vazque - negative ,

— 2. With regard to the four names listed together on - --
page two of subject menorandum, I am forwarding documents
' dealing with Justin McCarthy and a Robert M. Moore. It is
uncertain whether or not these individuals are the ones of
interest to the HSCA four files contain references to at
least 15 other individuals named Robert Moore; without
: considerable additional information, we cannot make any
‘ “positive identification). I am forwarding, on loan, our
.. £ile on Grayson Lynch (A-19-44-94). You may wish to consult
with DCD later with regard to releasing this individual from

his’ obligation of secrecy.
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD -

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SUBJECT: Grayston ‘Lynch, eran Seat Exployee
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1. John Greaney called on 26 February to advise that
in his judgmert DCD's roll in this matter is finished. Greaney
has sent. this material to John Kennedy, NARCOG, who has advised
John Werner, Drug Enforcement Agency, who will contact Lynch

directly.

2. Mr. Greaney has cohtacted Lynch directly and notified
him that Mr. Werner will be calling him. We, therefore, see
no further action by DCD in this matter, and Mr. Knaysi has

~ “been so advised.

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(2. We met with mE A, a retired BKNERALD ataff employee, on 7
January 1976 at his home in Tampa, Florida. IDEN A had requested the
meating through contact with an attorney in IDEN B. IDEN A spoke for
several hours about his lifa since retirenent in 1971. What follows is
@ long sumaation: of his Comments, and at the meno's conclusion hig Teasens
for bringing thts Situation to our attention, (Forwarded under Separate

2. IDEW A, who had a major role in the Bay of Pigs activities, and
who was sssociated with JMNAVE during the period 1961-68, has maintained

drug importation business, had been unable to penetrate this group in-
the period to Lata 2973." DEN A, in the meantime, had moved to Key Weat,
Florids, purchased a lobster fishing boat. and equipment, and becoma a

Fespected member of the community.

. 3. In late 1973, 9 forner BKBERALD asset (AMTABY Project) who had
bean terminated in 1963, IDKW C, caue to IDEN A in Key Weat, claimed ha
hsd esssped fron jail tn Cuba in 1970 (where he had been Jailed for drug
ruhning between Cuba and WODUAL), and said he had information on drug
traffic, He asked IDEN A to contact someone in LNCOLLAR aud {ndicate

 'TOEN Ce willingness to be of assistance. IDEN A replied he was retired .

and could not help. A few months later, IDEN D (AMTABY-27), another

-forner asset, flew to Key West from Miami. _He met IDEN A and informed

hin LNCOLLAR had seet him down to check on IDEN C. IDEN D identified

staffed with BEXYERALD employees in its Intelligence Division, and that

the leader of the divisfon was IDEN G, another PRHERALD staffer.

4. A few ponrhs later, DENA received a call from IDEN H, another
BERERALD retires, who asked sbout IDEN A's access to boats IDEN 4 wished
to purchase for a relative of bis wifa, the relative residing in Venezuela. |
He photographed every boat in*tha. Key West harbor, and it was apparent to
IDEN A he was LNCCLLAR- involved. Later, IDEN F approached IDEN A and said

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two SKID LD peuple in Hifond wanted to meet with IDEN A. IDEN A agreed
; _ " £0 @ meeting, and IDEN F tntroduced IDEM I-and IDEN E.- IDEN-A know. Po
“ . _ ~ " IDEN 1, ‘but Wad aware of IDE-E-only=by reputation, which was. uneavory. . _ _
IDEN E claimed té be a BRHERALD emplovee,-as did IDEN I. IDEN A, of ” °
course, knew otherwise, but said nothing. Im March 19/4, IDEN A got a
call from. IDEN J of the IDZN K, Miami. He was an ex-EBKHEFRALD officer,
. and he said IDEN G wished to speak with IDEN A in Miamft on an urgent
. . basis.

: : 5. IDEN G told IDEN A that ne wanted the latter to. work for LNCOLLAR:

: to establish intelligence networks’ in the Cuban community in Key West. He _
said no one elsa toiild do it, and he promised to provide at the start
_ US§L00/week plus expenses plus money to pay IDEN A's agents. He said '

~ this monay would not ba’ reportable as income. When IDEN A asked about
: Sos the effect of his own ex-BEHERALD status, IDEN G replied 3KHERALD does
"+. got want or need to know of this arrangement. IDEN G acknowledged that i
: . _ US$100/week: was a small payment, but safd any information resulting in a -

' seizuro of. druga; the arrest of drug traffickers, or damage to drug rings ©
‘will be assessed by a board within LNCOLLAR, and money (thousands of

dollars) rewarded for this assistance. IDEN A would then be free to aplit

the money with his agents. IDEY J, who was at the meeting, added that.

within a year IDEN A should be able to afford the best and largest Jobster

. boat available. ; oo

6.. IDEN G and IDEN J impressed IWEN A with the dangerous nature
of bis assignment. They stressed cover as the most important consideration, :
and IDEN G eaid, "Z don't want tn go to any more funerals", Thoy added - :
that 1£ DEN A got into trouble, there were 150 LNCOLLAR agents in Miami i
who would come to. his aid instantly. IDEN A was adven emergency telephone
numbers and code names, and waz told LXCOLLAR would arrange for his
airlift out (through the LNTUCK Air Station) 1f needed. If hig LNCOLLAR
affiliation was blow, IDEN G said there would be compensation provided
up to US$40 thousand, as well a: velocation assistance. The ralecation 7
assistance was nok specified, but IDEN A assumed this meant six months my
living expenses ani assistance in job searth activities, ag well as
reimbursement for moving. expenses. IDEN J and IDEN L, another ex-BKHERALD tog,
poo. official, were to ceme to Key West one week later to brief IDEN A on the ot
; -local situarion. In the meantime, IDEN A was to prepare a report on what
: . he knew abeut drug traffickers in the Key West area. Two weeks later, - H
: .the two did appear in Key West. The little they knew about Key West drug; 5,
activities was included in IDEN A's report, which also contained uch : i
. additional data.

7. IDEN A subsequently set up an intelligence net, and began serding
’ back reports. IDEN A was feequently summoned to Miaual for meetings with
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_ HOTT = paper. on-the-capability of ex-BKHERAID assets who ware drug traffickers,
Das sa + and who had been trained in infiltration and exftitration,--to- penotrate = | .
7 WODUAL coastal defenses with drugs.” IDEN A-shgyed -how the asseta could —_ a -
cireunvent any goverment effort to atop the drug traffic. The paper or ns
“scared LNCOLLAR to death,” according to IDEN A. At the end of June 1974, |
— “IDEN J asked IDEN A to journey to Washington to brief top LNCOLLAR
offictate ‘on his conclusions. It was to be an all expensa paid trip, and
_ DEN A ‘flew up and sgayed.one week. Total remneration received for the
: journey was. only US$150. During the week, IDEN A had many meetings with
- "IDEN G and. his deputy, IDEN M, 3 former IDEN N staff employee. IDEN G
: ~ “ andicated at that time he was impresged with DEN ‘A's reports and access
in Key West, ee,
qe . . 8. Leter, IDEN-A gold ‘IDEN G he had sent lots of reports, but there.
. . had been no arrests, and therefore no bonuses. IDEN A said he would no
. Loe longer work for juat US$100/week. IDEN G replied he might be able to
“ "make “IDEN A a LNCOLLAR gonsultant to protect his retired status. Wa also ;
_-promised~IDEN A a large lobster boat (taken from those confiscated in
‘LHCOLLAR raide),. and an additional US$500/month co meet expenses and - |
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agent payoffs. IDEN -<¢ also spoke of using. IDEN A in LNCOLLAR activities
i : in Jawaica and South Amertec. Nothing ever was forthcoming on ary of
: these matters. During-bhis period, IDEN A also provided LNCOLLAR (at its
Pare, _ requesc) with the names of potential sources of information in the Miami
° area. “"Several persons were app-aached by. LNCOLLAR using IDEN A's nane,
and a uumber of former BKHERALD assets were picked up in this manner.
_ Included in this group'are DEN 0, IDEN P, and IDEN Q. .

said he had heard IDEN G wanted to recruit IDEN A foc LNCOLLAR aceivietes.
H : In June Se made similar comments while at another social gatheting. IDEN A
: made no corment (other than requesting that IDEN F shut up). hen IDEN A

was recruited by IDEN G and iDEN J, they had made quite a point of saying

9. In May 1974, IDEN ¥ cama to IDEN A at a party and, while drunk, . |

only they would be aware of IDEN A's LNCOLLAR ties, Latex in June 1974,

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a, DEN G said ba did not like having IDEN L, who waa IDEN A's handling :
: _ . Officer in Miami, dealing with him sinco’ IDEN L was known to be an
: LNCOLLAR officer. IDEN G wanted to have IDEN A deal directly with him |
in Washington, but IDEN A objected, saying the arrangement was too
-In late July, IDEN G introduced IDEN A to his new coatact, .

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10. In November 1974, it becama apparent the drug ring in Key West
on which ILEN A’s group waa reporting was becoming spooked and overly
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froa a direct approach to the violators by LNCOLLAR officer IDEY £. who

had coma te Key West unbexnownst te IDEN A. Through friends ic Ntant -
TEN A found! out IJEN E was in charge of IDSN A's operation in Kev West,
had a homos i relatioaship with IDEN F which went back for wary yeara
(and was responsible for the breakup of IDEN E's first marriage). had big
real estate deals going in Miant, hed a Swisa tank account, and was still

using BKRERALD covar in Miamf,

. 11. IDEN|P, who was aware of IDEN B's LNCOLLAR connection, snd two
other LNCOLLAR assets in the Miant srea, had agreed to assist LNOOLIAR
only if LNCOLLAR offictals could suerantee IDEN F would never imou of
their relatiouship or saa any of their foformant ‘Feports. IDEN I arranged
for this through IDEN G, and the three agents’ files were placed in

TDEN N'a safe. IDEN A subsequeatly hag learned IDEN 2 routinaly sew

ail of IOAN P"s raporta. ‘Later, whea the revelations in the preceding

‘hin ha vould be brought tg Washington to discuss the matter, but nothing
ever cama of it. Ironically, IDEN E was taken fata LNCOLLAR on the orders
Of LRECOLLAR Director IDE R, and it was specified that po clearance or
background check would be undertaken oa hin.

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42. IDEN I amt WEN A decided to approach IDEN F to learn more about
IDEN §, During a one hour discussion, MEN F gatd ha had been appointed
the recruiting officer within BRHERALD for persons who would go to
LECOLLAR. -IDEN F adid he had known IDEN £ for a long period of tina, and
had brought hin along in BKHERALD hierarchy. IDEN A believes IDEN F
also engineered the absence of a security check on IDEN Z by LNCCLLAR
@ince he did not ‘want his honosexual relationship with IDEN E revested.
At that point IDEN, A called IDEN G acd filled bim in on what had deen

' learned, including IDEY P'g admission that IDEN E had told him IDER A

Wag-an TNCOLLAR adset. IDEN G denied knowing IDEN F, but said he would
check on IDEN BE, “IDEN Acinet with IDEN G tha next day in Miami to fill
hin in further, and IDEN ¢ ordated a ful) investigation. In the negntinea,
DEN F told IDEI E of his meeting with IDEN 1 and IDEN-A, and IDEN 5 .

“| wrote a menorandm saying a fallow LACOLLAR. officer (IDEN I) had over
Stepped tha bounds of Propriety iq h

is relationship with an LNCOLLAR
seset (IDEN A), and that IDEN 2 and IGE% A vers ruaning an investigation
on IDEN 5. IDEN £ described the situation as ‘intolerable’. the LACOLLAR
inquiry, thea, turned fron IDEN E to improper actions by IDEN I in.
discussing an LNCOLLAR employea with an asset. Tha Internal Affairs
Section of LNCOLLAR did continue the IDEN E probe and concluded by May 1975
that the chargea againgt IDEN BE were accuracé. In the meantime, ID¥N I
Was interrogatad by IDEN M on hia velationship with IDEN A.

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13.0 ke Avgus. 1345, lve OC indomned iDhN A that contros of his
operation was being transferred to tie Miamf rapional office, and that
his financtal relationship with LNCOLLAR would bu terminated and then
*On 9 September 1975,
@ atate-feteral vask force arrested 39 persons in Key West. IDEN A bnew
‘nothing about the arrests in alvanca, \He called INEY G to find out vhat
wag happening, and LEN G said he also was unaware of them. He asked oo

The next day IDEN A
met with a suurce yvho told liim someona had blown IDEN A's LNCOLLAR
affiliation fo the drug riny. He described the leak aa coming from an
ex~BKHERALD officar wko hatad IDEN A. DE&N A's source, who was in touch
with drug ring necbers, tuid IDEN A the codename of his LNCOLLAR operation
(IDEN $), and IDEN A. ledrned WEN F had spread thia-word all over town.
WEN A subsequently received telephone death threata (one of the ring
mewber's girl friend called to tell him a white LNCOLLAR infcrmant (IDEN A)
would not get out of tomm.alive). There had been eight informant deaths
in Monroe County (Key. West) “An 1975, all unsolved nurdera. There wag
avery reason,-Chen, to take the threata seriously. EN A informed

“ENCOLLAR about the threata. LNCOLLAR replied that DEN A was pushing the
. panic button, and asked for more information. IDEN A requested that the

‘amargency evacuation a

pparatus be used, but LNCOLLAR refused. Finally,
TAICOLLAR said "We doa’t know what you expect ug to do since you'va been

' terminated”. IDEN A, who had been’ terminated by LNCOLLAR/Washington,

had not been picked up subsequently by the Miami Regional Office.

14. IDEN A, desiring to keep a low profile, could not talk to many

_ of hie agents 4n Key West, but the few-ha did reach were expecting a

portion of the reward money since the ring that waa rolled up was one the
agenta had reported on for rany montlis. IDEN A checked with LNCOLLAR

en thia, and was informed his net'a information was not ueed as tha basia
for the arrests. IDEN A learned that IDEN F had: passed the word around ©
Key West that IDEN A was not an LNCOLLAR staff erployee, which mada IDEN A
“Ha also learnad plans had been made locally for
his’ murder, At that poine, IDEN A then made his escape wikh hia wife,

In Miami, he mot with IDEN M.. IDEN M claimed IDEN 2 had not caused any
of the problems IMEX A had experienced. Concarning money asourances,
IDEN M firet dented any prowiescs had been made. Later he ‘said any that
had been made (by IDEN G) were unauthorized. fla reiterated IDE A's
Yeporting, although ‘accurate, wao not used in the arresca. LNCOLLAR
agreed to provide IDEN A with USS1LY00 for all-his problems, and raised
tha eum later to'US$3 thousand. . IDEN A accepted tha money, but did not
indicate he was satisfied with: thia sua, -

15. Ei A enuck back into Key West and packed his household gouds
in one avening. liis boat wae given to a fish supply house tv sell. Sinca
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gold the boast fer a sus equal to bis debts. IDEN A'a wife quit her “job
without notice, and he esticates his actual Financial losses are ~
US$25 thousand, LNCOLLAR has indicated thea US$3 thousand payment ta —
“all IDEN A will get”, and he is determined to get more,

_ 6.. IDEX A belteves many of hig agants think he did receive a payoff
from LNCOLLAR following the arrests, and that he took all the coney and
ran, leaving thea exposed in Key West: The cars of two of his agents
wora burnec, and IDEN D, IDEN P, and othets in the Miamt area quit working
_for LNCOLLAR when they learned of the treatment. he had received and/or

. Yeceived death threats themselves, . [DEN T. As a result, IDEN A cannot
return to Key Woat, and bis lobster business no longer exists.

_ 17. The purpose of IDEN A's_contacting the BKHERALD {9 fire? to
‘Let us know what bag happened to many of its former employees and assets.
IDEN. A believes BXHERALD ‘should know: of the false provisea that vere used
to lure sone BXHERALD employees to work at LNCOLLAR. Aa documentation,
he provided IDEN I'a grievance: ‘letter to LNCOLLAR which io attached* and
for retention. IDEN I has, incidentally, been taken out of tha Intelligence
Divfeion of LNCOLLAR and placed ia enforcement work in Miant. IDEN I
ia currently seeking to return to BKHERALD employment, and IDEN A says
IDEN I will verify bio statements on the treatment of BXHERALD personnel
who transferred to LNCOLLAR. (IDEN I's home phone in. Miami is IDEN Yr.)
He and the other ex~BIGIERALD amployaes working at a’ lower level ara fed
up with LNCOLLAR, and are convinced they will never recaive fair traatment
in that organization, Since IDEN A deliaves the recniitmant of BKEERALD
officers to switch to LNCOLLAR will be a continuing thing, he feels we
should know. the realities.of life im LNCOLLAR. .

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18. In addition, he notes LNCOLLAR ia using many retired, BKXERALD

people and former BKHERALD asseta in its activities. IDEN A believes
these peroons, in many instances, are boing both used and abased, Any
flap which oceura as a result of LNCOLLAR alemanagenent will bounce
back on SRAIERALD, sinca it appears BKHERALD is trvalved in the LICOLLAR |
Operation. Indeed, IDEN G has given tha impression his activities have
been cleared with and approved by BKHERALD, Those assata who are being
turned off by LNCOLLAR mismanagement ara going to be lost to BKHSRALD as
well aa to LNCOLLAR. Some of these persona could be significant asseis

iu years to coma.

19. A flap my not be so far off. In resent waeka IDEN U, whe 16
writing a book about tae role of the Cubans IDEN V and IDEN W tn tha
WDWEN & affair, called IDEN A and aatd he has inforzatton that IDEN 6's
wife and IDEN ¥'s business manager made a trip to Florida receutly.
Also IDEN U eaid he hae learned that a former BKRERALD man who is a

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funda ware given to someone in Miext to batl out a Puerto Rican drug

The investigation of IDE Z by LNCOLLAR internal affairs did
reveal, according to IDEN A, that US£13 thousand could not be accounted
for by IDEN E, whose career appears to have bean unaffected by the
invescigatiou. IDEN U, who obviousty has a source within LNCOLLAR, alao
told IDEN A about many of the individuals (by name) in LXCOLLAR who are
formerly BKHERALD empioyees. ‘ /

20. IDEN U'a information appears to be accurate. according to IDEN A,

who recalle receiving a telephons call from IDEN G in July 1973. IDEN G

was agitated, and asked IDEN A @o handle a matter for him quickly and

quietly. He said hie'wife, childrea, and the business agent of IDEN Y
were in Kay W@sz, and were supposed to stay in the apartment of a retired’

“BRRFRALD employea named IDEN Z (forzeriy vith IDEN AA). IDEN Z, a friend

of IDEN. F, hed left the ares and gave hia epartment. key to IDEN PF. When

IDEN C's wife and the others arrived in Key Weat, theyecould not locate .
TOXN F to get the key.’ IDEN C asked IDEN A.to find out what they were . Se
doing, “and juet how far'my neck is stuck out". IDEN A learned they had fo
“@hecked into a local eotel. He called IDEN G and pacsed on thio information.

IDEN G uss relieved, but asked IDEN 4: to keep en eye on them and report

their movements to him. Subsequently, vhile.on a trip to Miami, IDEN A
‘was approached by aa LNCOLLAR officer ia Ioternal Affairs. This individual

said the episode vas under active tavestigation, and asked IDEN A what

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21. Pinally, IDEN A 19 gtving 2KFERALD an opportunity to provide
whatever advica, guidance, and assistance it wishes to furnish before
he takes further action to obtain just compensation from LNCOLLAR, He
is thinking {n tarns of possible BXHEZALD intarvention on his behalf
with LNCOLLAR. Ha recdgnizes AEHZRALD may wish to let him fend for
himselZ. In that event, ha plans‘to spproach IDEN BB in Taspa to reveal
. tha above atory, and seek IDEN B3'a sesiatenca in petitioning LNCOLLAR
, fof {{nancial relief. He will aot take aay action with IDEN BB until
he haa heard from BEKHERALD. Sinée he {9 anxfous to get started on . . ,
this matcer, a epeady roply to alg request for asstatance will ba

_ .appracteted. .

22. ‘IDEN A, incidentally, has doeide4 to remain in Tampa, ard hes
obtained a job aa chief investigator for a local privata security
service. Wa indicated a reply would be forthcoming either throvgh ua
or directly to IDEN A, His phone number ia IDEN A. He resides at IDEW A.

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Memorandum pon

Chief, Domestic Collection Division DATZ: 14 January 1976
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Deputy Chief of Operations (Watts) :

Chief, Miami Field Office -

_ IDEN A, ex-BKHERALD Staff Euployee _ :

1. We met with IDEN A, a retired BKHERALD staff employee, on 7°
January 1976 at his home in Tampa, Florida. iDEN A had requested the
meeting through contact with an attorney in IDEN B. IDEN A spoke for
several hcurs about his life since retirement in 1971. What follows is
a long summation of his comments, and at the mero’s conclusion his reasons
_ for. bringing this situation to our attention. [Forwarded under Separate =.
‘Cover J. . Let re la

2. IDEN A, who had a major role in the Bay of Pigs activities, and
who was associated with JMWAVE during the.period: 1961-68, has :aintained
Many contacts within the Cuban community in Florida, - -LNCOLLAR, which
was aware of the involvement of some ex-BKHERALD assets (Cubans) in the .
drug importation business, had been unable to penetrate this group in
the period to Late 1973. IDEN A, in the meantine, had moved to Key West,
Florida, purchased a lobster fishing boat and equipment, and become a
respected member of the community.

' 3. %In late 1973, a former BKHERALD asset (AMTABY Project) who had
been terminated in 1963, IDEN C, cane to IDEN A in Key West, claimed he
had escaped from jail in Cuba in 1970 (where he had been jailed for drug
Tunning between Cuba and WODUAL), and said he had information on drug
traffic. He asked IDEN.A to contact someone in LNCOLLAR and indicate
IDEN C's willingness to be of assistance. IBEN A replied he was retired
_and cculd not help. A few months later, IDEN DB (AMTABY-27), another
former asset, flew to Key Weet from Miami. Me met IDEN A and informed
bim LNCOLLAR had” sent him down to check on IDEN C. IDEN D identified

“ his LNCOLLAR contact as IDEN E, an ex-BKHERALD asset and former BKHERALD
contract employee. At about this time IDEN F, a former BKHERALD staff
employee, moved to Key West and, ‘informed IDEN A that LNCOLLAR was being
staffed with BXHERAID employees in its Intelligence Division, and that
the leader of the division was IDEN G, another BKHER‘LD staffer.

4. 4& few months later, IDEN A received a call from IDEN H, another
BKHERALD retiree, who asked about IDEN A's access to boats IDEN H wished
to purchase for a relative of his wife, the relative residing in Venezuela.
He photographed every boat in. the Key West harbor, and it was apparent to
IGEN A he was LNCOLLAR- involved. Later, IDEN F approached IDEN A and said

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two BKHERALD people in Miami wanted to meet with IDEN A. IDEN A agreed
to a weeting, auc IDEN F tuiredcced IDEN I and IDEN E. IDEN A knew

IDEN 1, but was aware of IDEN E only by reputation, which was unsavory.
IDEN E claimed co be a BKHERALD employee, as did IDEN T. IDEN A, of ‘
course, knew otherwise, but said nothing. In March 1974, IDEN A got a
call from IDEN J of the IDEN K, Miami. He was an ex~-BKHERALD officer,
and he said IDEN G wished to speak with IDEN A in Miami on an urgent

basis.

5. IDIN G told IDEN A that he wanted the latter to work for LNCOLLAR
to establish intelligence networks in the Cuban community in Key West. He
said no one else could do it, and he promised to provide at the start
US$100/week plus expenses ‘plus money to pay IDEN A's agents. He said
this money would not be repdérteble as income. When IDEN A asked about

_the effect of his “own, ex-BKHERALD status, IDEN G replied BKHERALD does
“mot want of need to kfow-of this arrangement. IDEN G acknowledged that

US$109/week was a small payment, but said any information resulting in a
seizure of drugs, the arrest of drug traffickers, or damage to drug rings ..

_will be assessed by a board within LNCOLLAR, and money (thousands of

dollars) rewarded for this assistance. IDEN A would then be free to split
the money with his agents. IDEN J, who was at the meeting, added that
within a year. IDEN A should be ‘able to afford the best and largest lobster

boat available. :

6. IDEN G and IDEN.J impressed IDEN A with the dangerous nature
vf his assignment. They stressed cover as tne most important consideration,
‘and IDEN G said, "1 don't want to go to any more funerals". They added
that if IDEN A got into trouble, there were 150 LNCOLLAR agents in Miami
who would come to his aid instantly. IDEN A was given emergency telephone

_ humbers and code names, .and was told LNCOLLAR would arrange for his
airlift cut (through. the LNTUCK Air Station) if needed.’ If his LNCOLLAR

affiliation was blown, IDEN G said there would be compensation provided
up te US$40 thousand, as well as ,relocatioa assistance. The relocation
assis.ance was'not specified, but IDEN A assumed this meant six months
living expenses and assistance in job search activities, as well as
reiubursenent for moving expenses. IDEN J and IDEN L, another ex-BKHERALD
official, ware to come to Key West one week later to brief IDEN A on the
local sitwatien. In .the ‘meantime, IDEN A was to prepare a report on what
he knew about drug traffickers in the Key West area. Two weeks later,

' the two did appéar ‘in Key West.: ‘The little they knew about Key West drug -

activities vas included in IDEN A's report, which also contained much
additional data. an

“7, TDEN A subsequently set up an intelligence net, and began sending
back reports... IDEN A was frequently summoned to Miami for meetings with
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‘IDEN F said he knew IDEN A was working with LNCOLLAR. In July 1974,
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would not even show up. At one point IDEN J asked [DEN A to'wefie.a

paper on the capability of ex-BKHERALD assets who.were drug traffickers,

and ‘who had been trained in infiltration and cxfiltration, to penetrate

WODUAL coastal defenses with drugs. IDEN A showed how the assets could

circumvent any government effore to stop the drug traffic. The paper

“seared LNCOLLAR to death," according to IMEN A. At the end of June 1974,

IDEN J asked IDEN-A to journey to Washington to brief top LNCOLLAR

officials on his conclusions. It was to be an all expanse paid tcip, and : ;
IDEN A flew up and stayed one week. Total remuneration received for the -
journey was only US$150. During the week, IDEN A had many meetings with ; ‘
IDEN G and his deputy, IDEN M, a former IDEN N staff employee. LOEN G.

indicated at that time he was impressed with IDEN A's reports and access

ia Key West.

8. Later, WEN A told IDEN G he had sent lots of reports, but there
had been ro arrests, and. therefore no bonuses. IDEN A said tie would no :
longer work for juse US$100/week. IDEN G replied he might be able to... -- — -- we eee bs
make IDEN A a LNCOLLAR consultant to protect his retired status. He also |
promised IDEN A a large lobster boat (taken from those confiscated in| - |
LNCOLLAR raids), and an additional US$500/month to meet expenses and '
agent payoffs. IDEN. S also spoke of using IDEN A in LNCOLLAR activities

these matters. During this period, IDEN A also provided LNCOLLAR (at its
request) with the names of potential sources of information in the Miami
area. Several persons were approached by LNCOLLAR using IDEN A's name,

and a number of former BKHERALD assets were picked up in this manner. . . f
Included ia this group are IDEN 0, IDEN P, and IDEN Q.

9. In May 1974, IDEN F came to IDEN A at a party and, while drunk,
said he had heard IDEN G wanted to recruit IDEN A for LNCOLLAR activities.
In’ June he made similar comments while at. another social gathering. IDEN A
‘made no comment (other than requesting that IDEN F shut up). When IDEN A
was recruited by IDEN G and IDEN J,- they had mace quite a point of saying
‘only they would be aware of IDEN A's LNCOLLAR ties. Later in June 1974, R

officer in Miami, dealing with him since IDEN L was known to be an .
LNCOLLAR officer. IDEN G wanted to have IDEN A deal directly with him bi
in Washington, but IDEN A objected, saying the arrangement was too .
cumbersome. In late July, IDEN G introduced IDEN A to his new contact,
IDEN 1. , : :

10. In November 1974, it became apparent the drug ring in Key West
on which IDEN A's group was reporting was becoming spooked and overly —
cautious. Through several of his agents IDEN A learned this resulted ‘


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from a direct apprvach to the violators by LNCOLLAR officer IDEN E, who
had come to Key Kest unbeknowngc to IDEN A. Through friends in Miamt,
IDEN A found out IDEN E was in charge of IDEN A's operation in Key West,
had a homosexual relationship with IDEN F which went back for many years
(and was responsible for the breakup of IDEN E's first narrfage), had dig
real estate deals yoing in Miami, had a Swiss bank account, and was still

using BKHERALD cover in Miami.

11. IDEN'P, who was aware of IDEN E's LNCOLLAR connection, and two
other LNCOLLAR assets in. the Miami area, had agreed to assist LNCOLLAR

‘only if LNCOLLAR officials could guarantee IDEN E would never know of

their relationship or see any of their informant reports. IDEN I arranged
for this through IDEN G, and the three agents’ files were placed in .
IDEN M's safe. IDEN A subsequently has learned IDEN E routinely saw

all of IDEN P’s reports. Later, when the revelations in the preceding

IDEN E, and that he had mentioned this to IDEN G. IDEN G had assured
him he would be brought to Washington to discuss the uatter, but nothing’. -
ever came of it. Ironically, IDEN E was taken into LNCOLLAR on the orders :
of LNCOLLAR Director IDEN R, and it was specified that no clearance ‘or
background check would be undertaken on him. :

12. “IDEN I and IDEN A decided to approdch IDEN F to learn more about
IDEN E, During a one hour discussion, IDEN F said he had been appointed
the recruiting officer within BKHERALD for persons who would go to

“ENCOLLAR.. IDEN F said he had known IDEN E fora long period of time, and
chad brought him along in BKHERALD hierarchy. IDEN A believes IDEN F

also engineered the absence of a security check on IDEN E by LNCOLLAR

“gince he did not want his homosexual relationship with IDEN E revealed.

At that point IDEN A called IDEN G and filled him in on what had been
learned, including IDEN F's admission that IDEN E had told him IDEN A
was an LNCOLLAR asset. IDEN G denied knowing IDEN F, but said he would

‘check on IDEN E. | IDEN A met with IDEN G the next day in Miami to fill

him in further, and IDEN G ordered a full ‘investigation. In the meantime,
IDEN F told IDEN E of: his meeting with IDEN I and IDEN A, and IDEN E

wrote a menorandum saying a fellow LNCOLLAR officer (IDEN I) -had over-

_stepped the bounds. of propriety in his relationship with an LNCOLLAR
‘asset (IDEN A), am! that IDEN I and IDEN A were running an investigation

on IDEN E. IDEN E described the situation as “intolerable”, The LNCOLLAR
inquiry, then, tutned from IDEN E to improper actions by IDEN I in
discussing an LNCOLLAR employee with an asset. The Internal Affairs

_ geétion of LNCOLLAR did continue the LDEN E probe and covcluded by May 1975

that the charges against IDEN E were accuraic. In the meantime, IDEN I

was interrogated by IDEN M on his relationship with IDEN a.

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¥ 13. In Auguat’ 1975, LCEN G informed IDEN A that control of his

: operation was being transferred to the Miami regional office, and that

his Financial relattonship with LNCOLLAR would be terminated and then

os : re-established locally following ] September 1975. “On 9 September 1975,

\ . a state~federal task force arrested 39 persons in Key West. IDEN A knew
nothing about the arrests ip advance. He called IDEN G to find out what
was happening, dnd LDEN G said he also was unaware of thea. He asked
IDEN A to continue reporting on these developments... The next day. IDEN A
met with a source who told him someone had blown IDBN A's LNCOLLAR
affiliation to the drug ring. He described the leak 3s coming from an

_ex-BKHFRALD officer who hated IDEN A. IDEN-A‘s source, who was in touch
with drug ring membera, told IDEN A the codename of his LNCOLLAR operation

. (IDEN $), ‘and IDEN A learned IDEN F had spread this word all over town.

~| IDEN A subsequently received telephone death threats (one of the ring

; member's girl friend called to tell him a white LNCOLLAR informant (IDEN A)

_ oe would not get out of town alive). There had been eight informant deaths

nn _ v in Mouroe County -(Key West) in 1975, oll unsolved murders. There was .... -

every reason, then, to take the threats seriously. IDEN A informed
LNCOLLAR about the threats. NCOLLAR replied that IDEN A was pushing the
panic button, and asked for more information. IDEN A requested that the
emergency evacuation apparatus be used, but LNCOLLAR refused. Finally,
LNCOLLAR said “We don't know what you expect us to do since you've been
terminated". IDEN A, who had been terminated by LNCOLLAR/Washington,
had not been picked up subsequently by the Miami Regional Office.

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. 14. IDEN A, deniring to keep a low profile, could not talk to many
. of his agents in Key Wost, but the few he did reach were expecting a
" “. . portion of the reward money since the ring that was rolled up was one the
se - : agents had reported on for many months. IDEN A checked with LNCOLLAR
on this, and was Informed his net's information was not usei as the basis
for the arrests. INEN A learned that IDEN F had passed the word around
Key West that IDEN A was not an LNCOLLAR staff employee, which made IDEN A
fair game for removal. He also. learued plans had been made locally for
his murder. At that point, IDEN A then made his escape with his wife.
In Miami, he met with IDEN M. IDEN M claimed IDEN E had not caused any
of the problems IDEN A had experienced. Concerning money assurances,
{DEN M first denied any promises had been made. Later he Said any that
had been made (by IDEN G) were unauthorized. He reiterated IDEN A's
~o reporting, although accurate, was not used in the arrests./ LNCOLLAR
agreed to provide JDEN A with US$1800 for all his problens, and ratsed _
the sum later to US$3 thousand. IDEN A accepted the money, but did not

indicate he was sattiefied with this sum. i

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sold the boat for a sum equa), to bin debts.. IDEN A's wife quit her job.
without notice, and he estimates hin actual financial tosses ure

US$25 thousand. LNCOLLAR has indicated the USS3 thourrnd payment ie
"abl IDEN A will,get”, and he is determined to get more.

16. «IDEN A believes many of his ngents think he did retelve a payoff
from LNCOLLAR following the arresta, and that he took all the money and
ran, leaving them exposed in Key Went. The cars of two of his agents
were burned, and IDEN D, IDEN T, and others in the Miam{ area quit working

oe _ for LNCOLLAR when they learned of the treatment he had received and/or

ro. . received death threats themselves. IDEN T. As a result, IDEN A cannot
return to Key West, and his looster business no longer exists.
17. The purpose of IDEN A's contacting the BKHERALD ia first tu
let us know what has happened to many of its former employees and assets.

- [IDEN A believea BKHERALD should know of the false promises that were used

Lucie ee eG co ‘lure some BKHERALD employees to work at LNCOLLAR. As documentation, | .

: : Looe ; he provided IDEN i's grievance letter to LNCOLLAR which is attached* and coo UT

; : ot for retention. IDEN 1 has, incidentally, been taken out of the Intelligence '

oo Division of LNCOLLAR and placed in enforcement work in Miami. IDEN T

is currently seeking to return to BKHERALD employment, and IDEN A says ..

IDEN I will verify his statements, on the treatment of BYHERALD personnel
who transferred to LNCOLLAR. (iDEN {'s home phone in Miami is IDEN I.) . ~
we eth . “He and thé other ex~BKHERALD employees working at a lower level are fed
: —_ wae aeew. up with LNCOLLAR, and are convinesd they will never receive fair treatment
- dn that organization. Since IDEN A believes the recruitment of BKHERALD
‘officers to switch to LNCOLLAR will be a cortiquing thing, he feels we
should know the realities of life {£n LNCOLLA®. .

*(Forwarded Separately} . .
"18. ‘In agdicton; he notes ENCOLLAR“1s~ratng “many retired BKHERALD

people and former BKHERALD asseta in its act?vities. IDEN A believes
“these persons, in many instances, are being voth used and abused. Any .
flap which occurs 4s a result of LNCOLLAR 4. 2management will bounce s
back on BKHERALD, since it appears BKHERALD 1s LInvolved.in the LNCOLLAR 5
operation. Indeed, IGEN G has given the impression his activities have — 3
: _ been cleared with and approved by PBKHERALD, Those asuets who are being
‘ turned off by LNCOLLAR mismanagement are going to be lost to BKHERALD ag
: well as to LNCOLLAR. Some of these persons could be significant assets

in years to come.

Sotose son 2 tt. 19, A Elap usy not be so far off. In recent weeks IDEN U, who is

: writing a book about the role of the Cubans IDEN V and IDEN W in the
YDEN X affair, called IDEN A and said he has informatiou that IDEN G's

wife and IDEN Y's business manager made a trip to Florida recently.
Also IDEN U said he has learned that a former BKHERALD man who 1s a

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ade dy. We satd bio wife, chi deen, amt Che Bualiness agent ot ft
wero in Key Keet, ad wo bar supped fo otay ta the apspinert of a tetired
RKKEKALD ewplcyoe Based 7 ifpemerty with) tobe ASE. TER To fatoad
of PDEX F, had loft the area. aid gave hte aparternd bey te THEN PL when

“rn G's utile ate the orhera atetwed tn Ee, Buel, Ther rents ast bucute

IDEN F to get the bey, IDEN ( aahea Enh Ate tied set ehat the we oe
doing, “ard Just how. far ey peck tm mt boat, Sb AL featnet Uwy Daa
checked tae a Lecal meteb, Ne cabled SEES Gael paves ay, Chie lafermet ton.
DES G was reifeved, but asbed ULNA te keep an eye on then om tepotl

theds muevementa to his. Subpegurwddy, while wero typ te Myandt, POEM A
vas approached Ry aa LACUELAK Gftteer an Intetaad Affater Hite tag tvidual
sald the epdawte wae uister ative dnvcat tation, oot mebsd PER A what
he new about tC.

ea Finghiy, IDEN A ba Aiea REEMA AN Hypa teniie de pPrtes
whatever ostetoe, guidance, div) gaatatanse Gt wlasees Fe fuinist befiga
he tokes further action ta phtaia- puai > dmpebsead fen tise pe ibaa. ite
Io thisbing tn Cerne uf puce bla weiia dS guberios tia ae tie teatall
with LNCULLAR. Ne ceregntecs hatithgis Bay what ve fet Bim feo for
Rinpelf. Ta that svent, he pare ta yrpectae fe thek BS PE fae, a ta reveal
the shove stery, amt sek His bile ad -loiaw & ba pRebi desde 7k EAB
fur ftnan tal reltef, te whl aed dae any are ten abi PPEA wD wed bb
he has beard frow RERHEBALIE hye tote da ababdwa Fo pet te et on

thin aastter, a apcedy Feply fe hid papecat Ing avotetan e afd be
ceeroctated. .

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Lotions. a job aa ohied feveet dst Fert a facap privers Bites ty
aur tee, Ve Indicated # tepdy wsaid be futdbswtag FE OSE ge weg oa

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“t. This eritten informal grievance 1s baing submitted In orcer that it :
may be passed to hicher suthority for revoluticy. It 13 anticipated that #
’, ~+ fing) action will bo requlred by top echalon Ors officials tn orcer to .
satisfoctorily hasclva all of part of tho issues,

2e I atsh to fila a grievances on tha Fellows: Subjects whic!) constitute
Camaitments mado to mae by representatives of SEA et the tina of my recruitment
oo from CLA into the DEA Narcotics Intolligance Division. ;

eo Tf was specifically told by DLA reprasentstiyas at the lime of my
a {nitiol fecrultaant interviews that (he reticamant plans were tne
- - Bama tn both aganctas ang that @y previous time in Governzent would
transfor with ma with fo break in aervico, J am now informed chat
5/ previaus service will mat count toward retlrament under acction
§326(c), tLtlo 5» USC Law Enforcement Retirement. -This leaves me
" -@ith no chance to accumulate tho required timg for retirement,

cr &. I was told by the O£A Foprosentct:vaa that tn order to expedite

: my transfor Prom CIA 4t would be necave iy to bring mg on uty fn
Bchedule “AY Gtotua, howover, ectlon #2493 be initlated ahoriy after
&y OU lo giecs ma in comutetive caraes wtatus, I nave noe been on
duty wlth DEA for two yoara ond thras perthe, end 1 8a still on schedule
““A* atatua, - . .

©. R® oO reccultment ontsSeomant the OCA cepresantatives stated to mg

that ofter tuo years Of sstiafactsr, satuica “4h OFA T sould ba q

Grade GS-13, Ka promotion te Pastneuming oftar i 7 sonths of satis.
‘Factor: service, — ~ Mee nee te te eee oe ae care

a. DEA rancanuntatives Stated to mea thet £ would be soaing ta CES

89 part of the “cround floarg™ PETBONNSL SP trained anc experienced

Antallteunco officssa to staff tha neajy forang Antalligence division
. of OLA und that 1 could oxpuct Pople upward ooverant on the career
' . . Indedar, At tPae. potne trora is husoparont intel iearce Coteor ladise
. An OCA ; ee aa .

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Publication of Itens Relating to Cutan Operations / thn ;

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. 1. We met with Greyston Lynch, a retired Agency staff employes, -

; on. ? January 1976 at he bons In Teapa, Florida. Lynch had racuested

_ + “the maeting throagh contact with GC. Ona iten of interest to Lyncl:

Se gee ~eoncerna a book he-wishes to ‘write on Cuban operations during the .

“-.~ perded 1961-67, Lynch currently 1s in the procees of preparing one

-.. "Wook" (on: tha. Bay of Pigs) for publication. Recently, however, ha

| spoke with George Crile, who is writing a book on Watergate burglara

Bugesio Martines and Bernard Barker. Crile indicated ha and co-author
‘Taylor Branch plan to follow that book with one on the Agency's Cuban
operations, and focus on Lynch and. William Robertson, two major figures
dn tha Bay of Pigs invasion. - Sines Hartines wan deeply involved with
Lynch as a-ship esptain during the Bay of Pigs and in subsequent
operstions against Cuba, he will ba the primary sourca for tha book.

| 2. Lynch. balieves the story Martinez will provide will be somewhat.
inaccurate becausa ka oaly saw..developments-from the- vantage point “of
a chip captain. Lyacn (whese cohort Robertaon is deceased) baliaves
only bs. eax provide an sceurate recounting. Tha Martinee book is
schedeled for printing in the summer of 1974. Lynch would Lika to
beat Crile and Branch to the punch. Indeed, he believes they will not
publish their book if tney know ka ts going to publish one on tha. sem
Subject. What Lynch wishes is-an indication of general Agency reaction
to any “amiscript be might write on the period. ‘

3. Lynch wishes to write about the operations of the AMLILAC
‘group (Commandos Mombigei) during the period 1961-67, when Lyoch
conducted about 100 infiltration and exfiltration operations {n Cuba.
Any mumoecript he. drafts will, of course, ba submitted to che Agency
for review, Ha does not wish to get into the writing job, hovever,
Lf thera ig.a blanket prohibition on desertbing Agency operations
which occurred in that ‘period and place. Ra notes that Marriner, not
fettered Ly Agency restrictions, will provide Crile and Branch with
his recolicetions. Lynch believe. he can cover the saterial in a way
which will noe hurt ‘anyone or expose anything. He hed no intentions
of gett'ng into the commande taid recounting business. umneil he heard
froa Crile recently. a : . :

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dectaion on his manuscript ean: be made wmitil Agency offielnis review
ie. At the same time, howaver, it my nor be too difficuit:to asesrtain
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1. John Greaney, -OGC, called this date to advise that ex-CIA \

employee (now retired) Grayston Lyrich told John over the telephone.
that. he wants to consuTE with a CIA officer on some undefined problens
concernina other ex-CIA employees. It seers that Lynch, who was

' involved in the Bay of Pigs operation.and fs an open protanonist of |

CIA, {s writina a book. He fs in contact with Greaney with respect

to OGC's need to review the boek before 1t ‘{s publ fshed.

2. Greaney, who belfeves that Lynch may be. connected with.
Dave Phil tps! Ex=CIA Enployces. Association, asked if we could have
a OCD officer from the Miamt Field Office visit Lynch in Tampa,
_where-he is now living, and Tisten to his story. ‘Greaney attached

some importance and.urgency to tiis’ request and indicated that (t= 7 - nene

would be advantageous: for the Agency to remain on good terms with Lynch.

3. I told hin I-would pass his request on to higher DCD
authority and let fim kaow what is decided. _ Lynch's address 1s:

8709 Bay Point Orive, Tampa, Florida, telephone: 813-884-8610.

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COUNTRY © Zaire

SUBJECT Recruitment of Cuban oo, DATE DISTR. 1 April .1977 \
Exile Aircrews . . \ |

NO. PAGES : 2 ;
REFERENCES _ DCD Case 64,954

DATE OF INFO. March 1977

us citizen, a‘ former professional intelligence officer. He received
this information from a long time acquaintance who was invited
‘participate in the project discussed in this report. :

An individual described as chief pilot to Zaire Fresident Sese Seko |
Mobuto has been attempting to recruit pilots and ground crews fron i
among Cuban exile groups to counter invading ferces. Especially
_desired are members of Lhe former Cuban Congo brigade.

Active in this project is an individual named Rene Garcia. os
According to prospective participants, two qualified piscts Bay
have recently left for Soutn Africa, presuzably in connection with

this project.

zaire is also seeking to purchase skyraidet atreraft.

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OPERATIONS _ DATE _ 13 Jennary 1976
® COUNTRY Cuba - NO. PAGES =
SUBJECT Buluglo Cantillo/clain of Rich | REFERENCES . *
Quality Uranium Deposits in” —
Cuban Mine

‘DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIVISION
OPERATIONAL INFORMATION REPORT

This report is betieved to contain. information of operational interest and may not be disclosee to personnel outside
the ®. Oirectorate of Operations without the prior permission of the Domestic Collection Divrsion.

US citizen, individual with longtime relationship with Bulagto
Cantille. Source is a retired Agency staff employee. —

1. Zulugio Centillo, a Cuban national who resides at 6791 S.W. 2nd

Street, Miami, Florida, is a former Cuban general. In 1956, when
he was the Chief of the Cuban Air Force under Cuban dictator Ratista,
Cantillo's uncle cema to hin with an ore sample the unele had -

uncovered in an abandoned former Spanish mine in Cuba. The uncle
suspected the ore was uraniam. Cantillo brought the specimen to

tha US, where it was assayed by an unnamed US survey company as

being the richest uranium suxple the firm had ever tested. Cantillo -

and the mele, who wre tha only individuals aware of the location”

of the mine, recognized archaic Cuban lave did not protect their :

find, so the general attempted to get Batista ta change the wining
_statutes. Batista suspacted tha sineral had come across somthing
simificent, andhhe sant a tean of;men to tha Pinar del Rio area

for six months on a search, The tean uncovered nothing. Batista —

also tried to work out a deal vheré he would be a partner in the

wenture as a pre-condition to changing the mining laws. He was -
meuccessful. in convincing Cantill6 to pérnit him to become a oo.
partner. At that time, the revolution reached full intensity, : and on
Ratiota left the country.

2; Cantillo's uncle is still in Caba. : Despite Cantdllo’s imprisonment

by the Fidel Castro. regire for nine years, he has never told anyone.
about.bis uncle's Find, Avproximately one year ago, Cantillo
approached a retired Agency staff employee and informed hia of the
uncle's find. He did so ofter all ithesa years because of the

developing relations between the US-and Cuba, Cantillo feels the
. US may be able to make use of ip formation. that Castro does not

possess about the viches that exist in his om, nation, and that

Castro and the USSR would capitalize on the find if they were to .
become avare of it. In his view, the 105 shoula know of this

potentiaa before it conducts negotiations with Castro. The general :
is willing to provide the name éf the assay company, so that .
documentation can be obtained on the purity of the uranium.

3. The peneral's US contact notes Gantitio is not the sort of man vho

5 speaks Loaccurately abet thingd such aa this. He described Cantillo 4
4 asa "solid muy”, and says the information Cantillo has provided 4
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